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April 29, 2017

Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore – Book Reading and Interview – Yecheilyah Ysrayl

Join me over the next few days for my Book Reading and Interview at Sally’s virtual cafe. Got a question for me? Stop through. Special thanks to Sally Cronin for having me. Continue reading

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March 17, 2017

Before the Week Ends – Updates

Morning! Before the week ends I have some updates and a tiney winey, itty bitty request. First, I have upgraded my author website. It is now located at: yecheilyahysrayl.com. My email address is: yecheilyah@yecheilyahysrayl.com Request: If you enjoy reading this blog, if it is informative to you in any way, would you leave a review… Continue reading

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February 23, 2017

Like Me on Facebook

So, yes. I’m back on Facebook. Well, sort of. My personal page is currently inactive but I had to edit my business page for business purposes and have decided to leave it up (for business purposes). At least temporarily as I prepare to release another book. If you have not already liked it, please stop… Continue reading

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November 20, 2016

How To: Edit Your Editors Edits.

Hello everyone and welcome to How To Wednesday-Saturday. This post is later than usual due to my book Ethereal Lives being released last Wednesday. I’m afraid everything has been pushed to the back burner in the excitement, but I’m back now with a How To on editing. How to edit your editor’s edits. Manuscript with… Continue reading

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September 20, 2016

The Process of Release – Planning Book Releases in Advance

Consider this a commercial break into Laying Bricks. I’m still working on the next episode so you’ll have to wait another week. To make up for it, I decided to speak on another aspect of Self-Pub you may find useful. What I love about book publishing, self-publishing specifically is the many new experiences I go… Continue reading

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September 1, 2016

Lost to History – Unfamiliar Faces: Francis E.W. Harper

Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Richard Wright, and Zora Neale Hurston are among many peoples list of powerful writer influences. Throw in Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin, Alice Walker, Octavia Butler, and Langston Hughes and you have a dream team of the world’s most quoted, most copied, and most talked about black writer contributors of all time.… Continue reading

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August 4, 2016

Meet Guest Author Yecheilyah Ysrayl – Author, Poet, Blogger…

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: Primarily, I’d like to thank The Story Reading Ape for this opportunity. I’ve never known an Ape who could read before so this is exciting. My name is Yecheilyah, pronounced e-see-lee-yah but everyone calls me EC for short. I grew up on Chicago’s south side in… Continue reading

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About Me

My name is Yecheilyah (e-see-li-yah), and my work confronts historical erasure and advocates for a more inclusive understanding of Black history. Through book reviews and poetry contests, I uncover and preserve the rich, often underrepresented stories of African Americans.